Professor of Social WorkSchool of Social Work
Office Location: Meyer Hall, 222
Telephone: 262-245-8584
Fax: 608-270-0593
Email: czastrow@aurora.edu
I love working with students. I feel I learn as much from them, as they learn from me. I prefer an interactional style of teaching. I share my life experiences, and most students share theirs. I taught at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, for 35 years, in the social work department, before coming to Aurora University. Students truly keep me young, and inspired! I have worked as a practitioner in a variety of public and private social work agencies, and have chaired 19 social work accreditation site visits to other campuses for the Council on Social work Education. I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker. I am fortunate to be the author of four social work textbooks that are widely used in colleges and universities. I have authored several other books, and have had 45 articles published in professional journals.
Education
Ph.D., Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S.W.,University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S., Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Courses Taught
HBSE I:Theories of Human Development
HBSE II: Theories of Human Development
Cross-Cultural SWK Practice
Social Work Practice I
Social Work Practice II-Group Work
Social Work Practice II-Community
Highlights of Publications, Honors and Professional Contributions
Author of Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare, 10th ed., Brooks/Cole, 2010
Author of "The Practice of Social Work," 9th ed., Brooks/Cole, 2010
Author of "Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environement," 8th ed., Brooks/Cole, 2010, with Karen Kirst-Ashman
Author of "Social Work with Groups," 8th ed., 2012
Teacher of the Year at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1987
Highlights of Campus Involvement
Worked with the social work faculty in writing the Accreditation Self Study for the Social Work Department in 2007-2008
Member of the Faculty Personnel Committee
With Mary Weeden, wrote an article entitled "Compressed Social Work Education: An Innovative Approach to Continuing Education" that was published in "The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education." This article describes our M.S.W. program at GWC.
Other Interests
Consulting with individuals and social work programs at other campuses
Golf
Escorting groups to other countries
Assisting our church in its fund raising efforts to expand the church facilities
